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    2 1 0 2 tion a m r o f n Age I

    The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast Monographs in Mathematics Education


    Monograph 12
    Crossroads in the History of Mathematics and Mathematics Education

    2 1 0 2 tion a m r o f n Age I

    2 1 0 2 tion a m r o f n Age I
    The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast Monographs in Mathematics Education
    Monograph 12
    Crossroads in the History of Mathematics and Mathematics Education
    Edited by

    Bharath Sriraman

    The University of Montana, USA

    INFORMATION AGE PUBLISHING, INC. Charlotte, NC www.infoagepub.com

    2 1 0 2 tion a m r o f n Age I
    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Copyright 2012 Information Age Publishing Inc. & The Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Permission to photocopy, microform, and distribute print or electronic copies may be obtained from: Bharath Sriraman, Ph.D. Editor, The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812 Email: sriramanb@mso.umt.edu (406) 243-6714 Printed in the United States of America

    Contents

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    Topics in History and Didactics of Calculus and Analysis 1. A note on the institutionalization of mathematical knowledge or What was and is the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, really? Eva Jablonka and Anna Klisinska (Sweden) 3 2. Transitioning students to calculus: Using history as a guide Nicolas Haverhals & Matt Roscoe (USA) 41 71 91 3. The tension between intuitive infinitesimals and formal mathematical analysis Mikhail Katz (Israel) & David Tall (UK) 4. The didactical nature of some lesser known historical examples in mathematics Kajsa Brting (Sweden) Nicholas Kallem & Bharath Sriraman (USA) 5. The Brachistochrone Problem: Mathematics for a Broad Audience via a Large Context Problem Jeff Babb & James Currie (Canada) 6. Chopping Logs: A Look at the History and Uses of Logarithms Rafael Villarreal-Calderon (USA) 115 131 7. The history of mathematics as a pedagogical tool: Teaching the integral of the secant viaMercators projection Nicolas Haverhals & Matt Roscoe (USA) 139 Topics in the History and Didactics of Geometry and Number 8. Euclids Book on the Regular Solids: Its Place in the Elements and Its Educational Value Michael N. Fried (Israel) 9. Book X of The Elements: Ordering Irrationals Jade Roskam (USA) 173 197
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    10. The Origins of the Genus Concept in Binary Quadratic Forms Mark Beintema & Azar Khosravani (USA) 11. Where are the Plans: A socio-critical and architectural survey of early Egyptian Mathematics Gabriel Johnson, Bharath Sriraman, Rachel Saltzstein (USA) History of Mathematics in Mathematics Education

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    12. Classifying the arguments and methodological schemes for integrating history in mathematics education Constantinos Tzanakis & Yannis Thomaidis (Greece) 13. A first attempt to identify and classify empirical studies on history in mathematics education Uffe Thomas Jankvist (Denmark) 247 295 14. Reflections on and benefits of uses of history in mathematics education exemplified by two types of student work in upper secondary school Tinne Hoff Kjeldsen (Denmark) 333 357 15. Adversarial and friendly interactions: Progress in 17th century mathematics Shirley B. Gray & Libby Knott (USA)

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